ImageResolution
Details

- ImageResolution->r specifies that a bitmap should be rendered at a resolution of r dpi.
- The default setting ImageResolution->Automatic typically uses a resolution of 72 dpi for bitmap graphics formats.
- ImageResolution is relevant only for bitmap graphics formats such as "PNG", and not for resolution‐independent formats such as "SVG".
- Typical settings include:
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Automatic automatically chosen resolution $ImageResolution uses the globally specified resolution res a specific resolution res, given in DPI
Tech Notes
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History
Introduced in 1996 (3.0) | Updated in 2020 (12.2)
Text
Wolfram Research (1996), ImageResolution, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ImageResolution.html (updated 2020).
CMS
Wolfram Language. 1996. "ImageResolution." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2020. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ImageResolution.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (1996). ImageResolution. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ImageResolution.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_imageresolution, author="Wolfram Research", title="{ImageResolution}", year="2020", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ImageResolution.html}", note=[Accessed: 12-August-2025]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_imageresolution, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={ImageResolution}, year={2020}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ImageResolution.html}, note=[Accessed: 12-August-2025]}